Question

Am I right? Its C

Answer 1

What is the rule for the election that the problem stated?

Answer 2

There is no rule, well its not in the question. It doesn't say

Answer 3

I guess we are not reading the same thing because what I read said,
"The school has a rule that states in a student-body election, a run-off is required if the leading candidate does not win by at least a 10% margin."
What does the problem you are reading say?

Answer 4

That's it! whoops sorry thought you didn't get what it was saying. well the rule states that the election requires a runoff at a 10% margin. I jus am not sure Its C

Answer 5

So what percent did Velez get?

Answer 6

38%

Answer 7

Who came in next to Velez?

Answer 8

Yang at 27%

Answer 9

How many percentage points ahead of Yang is Velez?

Answer 10

11?

Answer 11

Is 11 more than 10?

Answer 12

Yes. 11 is more than 10. So Velez won by more than 10 percentage points so a run-off election is not needed and the answer is D.

Answer 13

Thanks!

Answer 14

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